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July 2, 2026
by Tanesha Mundle
CMU fraud trial to proceed Oct 5
Defence lawyers in the multimillion-dollar Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) fraud trial have been placed on notice that the case will proceed on October 5, with Parish Court Judge Sanchia Burrell…
July 2, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
Character more important than grades, says finance minister
WESTERN BUREAU:
Finance Minister Fayval Williams last Thursday told the 2026 graduation class at the John Rollins Success Primary School, in St James, that integrity, discipline, and perseverance…
July 2, 2026
by Janet Silvera
Canada to drive Jamaica’s next tourism growth push
WESTERN BUREAU:
Canada is expected to deliver Jamaica’s largest increase in airline seat capacity next winter as the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) expands service into new cities in a strategic push…
July 2, 2026
by Mickalia Kington
JCPD takes ‘Transformation Day’ initiative out west
The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities) recently took its ‘Transformation Day’ initiative to Westmoreland, where individuals with disabilities…
July 2, 2026
by Adrian Frater
MoBay Stronger Foundation unfolds with ambitious agenda
WESTERN BUREAU
Driven by their love for Montego Bay and St James and their desire to lend a helping hand in times of need, a group of successful Montego Bay natives, some based overseas, have come…
July 2, 2026
by Edmond Campbell
$500m withdrawal from FSC to hit insurance policyholders hard, says Robinson
Opposition spokesman on finance Julian Robinson on Tuesday warned that persons who have insurance policies should brace for sharp increases owing to significant costs that have already been imposed on…
July 2, 2026
by Carl Gilchrist
Ramoth Watson’s next chapter - Insurance veteran authors two books after 34-year career
Life insurance is known as one of the hardest products to sell, with a first-year failure rate of over 90 per cent among sales agents, it is reported.
The intangible nature of life insurance and…
July 2, 2026
JMEA signs workforce deal with DeVry
Less than a week after being re-elected to lead the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), President Kathryn Silvera has acted on the commitment that defined her campaign for a second…
July 2, 2026
by Olivia Brown
Glenmuir’s Watson turns schoolboy success into US scholarship
When The Gleaner first profiled Orane “Kirky” Watson in 2019, he was a primary-school boy from Clarendon on the cusp of a life-changing move to Barcelona. Football was still a dream then, defined by…